The Nexus of Satisfaction

by Gladiel

If time can be measured in words, a hundred allegories would tell their story. Love can bloom from a smile and glares can have the power to heal a wounded heart if only given the chance. A collection of interconnected [Sesshoumaru x Kagome] drabbles.

15. struggle

STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLY: Inuyasha and all its characters do not belong to me. They belong to their rightful owner, Rumiko Takahashi. This is for entertainment purposes only. No copyright infringement intended.

Title: The Nexus of Satisfaction
Author: Gladiel
Series: Inuyasha
Genre: General
Rating: PG
Word-count: 232
Summary: Some people fight because they want to. Some people fight because they have to. Some people fight because they love the thrill. There are also other who fight because they believe there is a future.

THE NEXUS OF SATISFACTION
chapter fifteen
struggle.

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His sinister laugh taunted him. The miko's friends came too late to have prevented any damage from coming upon her, but they arrived in the nick of time to warn him of Naraku's ploy. He drew out Toukijin, his rage as fresh as it was when he first found the human, and battled the root-like snakes that charged at him. He fought alone; the others were distracted by Naraku's other minions.

He now understood their endless struggling and hopeless battles. Like the puppet he faced, Naraku sprung like weeds: thriving everywhere, drawing his source from every possible sign of life and destroying everything in the process. He swung his Toukijin from a distance, intensified by his powers. The monster-like puppet met the offense in full-force and was reduced into earthly ashes.

It was an eternal circle of wounding and being wounded. Despite the falseness of the thought, Naraku seemed like an immortal being. If things went unchanged, the enemy will have his half-brother's party trapped into an inescapable circle of causes and effects, endless battles, and countless encounters.

For now, the battle was won. But because it was part of that struggle in which he found no end, victory was far from being embodied into reality.

The first storm was over, but strong, violent winds were still out to destroy. Kagome was still lying, almost lifeless, and in need of immediate attention.

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chapter fifteen end.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: theme #44: circle; entitled 'Struggle'. One of the last few chapters in this short installment I dubbed 'Hell Arc'. Just one or two more, perhaps, before I recommence with the normally light chapters.

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